(Feb 21, 2012) — Within two weeks, over sixty thousand Vietnamese-Americans with the support of human rights advocates from across the country have voiced their concern to President Obama, calling on the Administration to not expand trade with communist Vietnam at the expense of human rights.
Burma/Myanmar, Human Rights, United Nations
UN rights expert urges authorities to remain committed to reforms in Myanmar
NEW YORK (Feb. 6, 2012) — Recent reforms in Myanmar have already had a positive impact, the United Nations expert on the human rights situation in the country said today, but warned that serious challenges remain and must be addressed to strengthen the transition to democracy.
Arts, Chinese, Human Rights, Instillation/Public Art, National
Saint Paul had role in connecting Lei Yixin to MLK Memorial
Master Lei Yixin in front of his Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. sculpture of the Stone of Hope Statue on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. (National Park Service Photo)
AAP staff report
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial was dedicated this month on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
The memorial site is described as invoking the memory and spiritual presence of MLK with a sense of place of the Civil Rights movement. A path of water, stone and landscape demonstrates the relevance and timelessness with passages from his sermons and speeches and all leading to his sculpture in the “Stone of Hope”.
Government, Human Rights, National, Social Justice
DOL files against Colorado company minority discrimination
LEMOORE, Calif. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs today filed a complaint with the department’s Office of Administrative Law Judges against federal contractor Leprino Foods Co. for discriminating against qualified African-American, Asian and Hispanic applicants for on-call laborer positions at the company’s Lemoore West facility.
Buddhism, Events, Human Rights, International, Lecture, Tibetan
Palden Gyatso returns to Minnesota
The Venerable Palden Gyatso.
One of the world’s longest serving political prisoners will again visit Minnesota on Sun., Aug. 21, 2011 at 4 p.m. at the Tibetan Community Hall, 1096 Raymond Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55108. The Venerable Palden Gyatso is an 80 year old Tibetan monk and former Amnesty International Prisoner of Conscience. He is one of the world’s longest serving political prisoners after surviving 33 years of confinement in the Chinese gulag where he was constantly exposed to various forms of indoctrination and torture.
Editorial, Government, Human Rights, International, Vietnamese
South China Sea: Détente vs. Deterrence
News Analysis
By THI QUANG LAM
New America Media
LOS ANGELES (July 25, 2011) — The race to secure natural resources in the South China Sea has only just begun, argues NAM contributor Thi Lam, and long-simmering territorial disputes over the oil-rich Spratly islands between Southeast Asian nations and a newly assertive China are intensifying. Deterrence, he says, may hold the key to resolving the crisis.
Government, Hmong, Human Rights, International, National
HND responds to Hmong in Vietnam issue
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 21, 2011) — Hmong National Development has assumed the role as a national advocacy group in responding to the concerns of Hmong American constituents regarding the plight of Hmong in Southeast Asia.
Buddhism, Government, Human Rights, International, Tibetan
Obama meets with Dalai Lama
President Barack Obama meets with His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama in the Map Room of the White House, Saturday, July 16, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
WASHINGTON (July 16, 2011) — President Barack Obama held a meeting with His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama last week at The White House Office, according to the Press Secretary who released an office statement. The President reiterated his strong support for the preservation of the unique religious, cultural, and linguistic traditions of Tibet and the Tibetan people throughout the world. He underscored the importance of the protection of human rights of Tibetans in China.
Human Rights, Malaysian, United Nations
Malaysia: UN rights office voices concern about recent crackdown on protesters
NEW YORK (July 12, 2011) – The United Nations human rights office Tuesday voiced concern about the apparent use of excessive force against protesters on the weekend by Malaysian police and possible retaliation against demonstrators who were arrested and released.
Buddhism, Government, Human Rights, International, Social Justice, Tibetan
Pelosi meets with the Dalai Lama
His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaks with Democrat House Leader Nancy Pelosi at left following a July 7, 2011 meeting at the U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. (Pelosi office photo)
Washington, D.C. (July 7, 2011) – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined House Speaker John Boehner at a brief press conference today following their meeting with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the Capitol.
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